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Teachers and students and parents and communities, is that no child left behind got some things right and got some things wrong. we need not only to hold failing schools accountable. but help turn those schools around. in the 21st century it is not enough to leave no child behind. >> martha: does this mean that no child left behind will be left behind. former chancellor of the dc schools joins us to weigh in. good morning great to have you here. you are obviously an expert. i am well, thank you. ing at that shocking number. 82 percent of the schools in this country are failing basically, havin...

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To you on happening now. >> this is a big story, benghazi terrorist suspect is reportedly talking to u.s. interrogator it is. his name is abu khattala, and he is in custody and one of the co suspects in the attacks where four americans were murdered. he is also the first person arrested. this is reopening the debate of guantanamo detainees and trying terrorist in the u.s. courts. we have live from gitmo with more. >> reporter: the decision to send abu khattala to a federal court is more evidence that president obama is determined to close the detention camp here in guantanamo bay. when you tak...